| dc.description.abstract | Does James disagree with Paul on justification? This question has plagued Christians for
centuries as they have tried to make sense of the words, "You see that a man is justified by what
he does and not by faith alone" (Jas 2:24), for these words seem the exact antithesis to Paul's
"We maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law" (Ro 3:28). Over the
years many scholars have addressed this question, but few have reached a consensus on what
James means by justification in his book. However, with the importance of justification in the
life of a Christian, the answer to this question could not be more important. In an attempt to
answer this question, this thesis will compare James 2:14-26 and Romans 3:27–4:3 exegetically
and give careful treatment to the different contexts in which these two authors wrote. In
conclusion, this thesis will find that Paul and James are likeminded writers who use the word
"justification" in different ways, with a different meaning, to defend the same faith that alone
saves. | en_US |
